Float effortlessly, drifting over reefs. Be the diver you want to be, with ultimate buoyancy control, able to hover close to the bottom and examine underwater organisms without touching them. The Peak Performance Buoyancy course only has two dives in the lakes, but is combine with a 3 hour Buoyancy Clinic in the pool first – and generally has a greater impact on students diving skills than any other PADI Specialty course.
Focusing on correct weighting, trim, streamlining, and finning techniques all to fine tune buoyancy – resulting in more relaxed diving, you use less energy, your air supply lasts longer and you get more enjoyable and longer dives. The course is usually conducted on weekends but can be attended on a Tuesday & Thursday evening (pool session) if required.
Buoyancy skills separate the good divers from the great divers. In the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course, you will learn to how to precisely weight yourself for optimum control, poise and balance. You learn to ascend and descend so effortlessly, it seems like you only think about it and it happens. By mastering streamlining, you move through the water cleanly, efficiently and gracefully. You swim near fragile environments without harm to them or yourself.
- Number of dives: Two
- Buoyancy fundamentals
- Weighting and adjustments
- Streamlining, balance and trim
- Fine tuning buoyancy and mastering hovering
Get the buoyancy control great divers have with PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy!
What you need to take
- Swim Suit
- Towel
- Academic Materials (included within course fee)
- Medical Statement (click to View)
- Packed lunch (for open water dives)
- Passport photographs
- Pound Coin for lockers
Course Pre-requisites
- Scuba Diver or above
To watch a brief video explanation of this PADI Specialitie Course, click the right arrow next to the video screen above. To return to the beginning of the clip, click the left arrow.
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